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Jakara Anthony’s reaction to winning gold in women’s dual moguls at the 2026 Winter Olympics. | Credit: Australian Olympic Team Facebook The Winter Olympics have arrived, and national pride in many countries is at an all-time high. The Olympic Games bring out the best in sports as athletes compete not just for personal but national…

Lindsey Vonn shared a video update and later a surgery update. | Image: Screenshot Lindsey Vonn video One week after her devastating crash at the downhill at the Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Lindsey Vonn shared an update from her hospital bed in Italy: surgery was successful, and she will soon return home to the…

Snowfalls were deep in Tignes. | Image: Tignes Snowfall in France this week has been huge, with some resorts seeing more than 2 meters (6.6 feet) in the last five days. A massive winter storm hammered the French Alps from February 10–13, unleashing monster snowfall that has buried resorts and reshaped the mountain landscape just…

What it means: Brazil’s first Olympic medal, and it is gold! | Image: FIS Alpine Milano Cortina 2026 hit the halfway mark Saturday, and the headline moment came from the slopes of Bormio, Italy, where Lucas Pinheiro Braathen delivered Brazil its first-ever Winter Olympic medal—gold in the men’s giant slalom. And he did it in…

Credit: WeatherBell A major California storm Sunday night through early Friday looks set to drop 25″-100+” across the Sierra, with Mount Baldy in the 20″-35″ range. Two waves drive the bulk of the snow, with a relatively higher snow level and denser snow early, followed by a colder surge that improves powder quality and brings…

Love is in the air… and should be shared on the slopes! | Credit: Brian Head Resort It’s Valentine’s Day, love is in the air, and what better way to spend the day than on the slopes sharing some turns with your significant other? For some, this is a reality—your significant other loves skiing just…

Jakara Anthony claimed her second career gold medal, while Team USA’s Jaelin Kauf and Elizabeth Lemley took home silver and bronze. | Image: FIS Freestyle After the disappointing result for Jakara Anthony in the moguls, the Australian dug deep and came back stronger. The 26-year-old came back from a crash on Thursday to win the…

Credit: WeatherBell This forecast is brought to you by Dodge Ridge. A major Sierra storm arrives late Sunday and keeps snow falling through Thursday, starting dense and windy and turning colder and fluffier midweek, bringing up to 100″ at Dodge Ridge. Expect a steady ramp Sunday night, a long stretch of heavy snowfall Monday through…

Conditions will improve dramatically this week, especially in California. | Photo: Kirkwood Forecast for February 14-23, 2026 It’s always snowing somewhere, and for skiers and riders, that’s where the magic happens. Fresh snow is what turns ordinary runs into powder days, and every skier knows the thrill of waking up to see a few extra inches…

Meteo France issued a special avalanche bulletin on Friday night, | Image: ANEA If you’re headed to the Alps this Valentine’s Day weekend, you may want to rethink those off-piste plans. Meteo France issued a Special Avalanche Statement on Friday, February 13, warning of a strong avalanche risk (4 out of 5) across the majority…